Ternary PLA-PHB-Limonene blends intended for biodegradable food packaging applications

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 255-270

  Arrieta, Marina P ^a,c   López, Juan ^a   Hernández, Alberto ^b   Rayón, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PRÍNCIPE FELIPE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Food packaging; Keywords; Limonene; Poly(hydroxybutyrate) PHB; Poly(lactic acid) PLA

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE; FOOD PACKAGING; KEYWORDS; LIMONENE; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; POLY LACTIC ACID;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PACKAGING MACHINES;

MONOTERPENES;

EID: 84891630048     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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